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en-usCopyright 1998-2015 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin SystemHow to handle emergencies during final examshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2197
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=2197
During final exams, you will need
to remember two things:
(1) ways to reduce your exam stress and (2) how to handle an emergency
that prevents
you from taking a final exam at the scheduled time. Please
keep this information handy. Exams
begin on Sunday, December 6, and end on Monday, December 21. Please
read this information and let me know if you have questions. Ruth
Robarts, Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs
(rrobarts@wisc.edu
or 262-8557)
Ways to reduce stress
Plan
for break time as well as study time.
Studies show that students retain information better when
they study for short periods and take regular breaks, especially if
they set goals for each study session.
2.
Sleep as needed.
Studies also show that the brain
integrates
new information while you sleep and that memory improves with regular
sleep.
3.
Use campus recreational
facilities
You have already paid for access
to the
Camp Randall Sports Center (http://www.recsports.wisc.edu/shell.html ),
the
Natatorium (http://www.recsports.wisc.edu/nat/pool.html ),
Nielsen
Tennis Stadium (http://www.recsports.wisc.edu/nts.html ),
and the
Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF)
(http://www.recsports.wisc.edu/serf/schedule.html ).
Use them to work
off stress.
4.
Use campus health and
counseling services as
needed.
University Health Services (UHS)
provides outpatient primary care (http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/ ). Its
Counseling
Consultation Services are available at the same location and phone
number. For
an after-hours crisis, call 265-6565.
In addition, law
students can call the 24/7
confidential hot line operated by the State Bar of Wisconsin (WISLAP)
for help
with mental/emotional health issues, substance abuse issues or other
crises.
The phone number is 800-543-2625.
How to handle exam
emergencies
Call
my office before the exam (262-8557)
If
you cannot take your final on schedule because of incapacitating
illness,
injury, family emergency or extreme weather problems, call
my office before the
start time for the exam (262-8557). I will get back to you as soon
as I
can. I may not be able to reach you before the exam starts, but your
job is
done when you have left a message about a valid emergency before the
exam
begins. I will reschedule for valid reasons. If you are very sick, call
me and stay home. If you start an exam and must stop before finishing,
you cannot complete the exam later. Under the rules of the law school,
professors need to write a new exam for you.
Situations requiring verification
Food poisoning .
If
you think that you have food poisoning, seek medical care and be ready to give me evidence that you did
so.
Deaths
Unfortunately,
I will need to verify the death at an appropriate time.
Ruth Robarts rrobarts@wisc.edu Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs University of Wisconsin Law School Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 CSTSummer 2009 Courseshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1987
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1987
Greetings:
This summer, the Law School will offer a broad selection of course
offerings, included various "core courses" and courses required
for Diploma Privilege and/or graduation. Numerous Clinical
Programs, of course, will also be in operation.
A list of the courses currently being planned for Summer 2009 appears at
the end of this message. One or two courses may still be added to the
list there are some opportunities for interested students to advise
re certain scheduling preferences (see below).
(Note: Due to high demand on the part of
rising 2Ls, instead of offering Bus Orgs II in the 13-Week Session, we
will instead offer Bus Orgs I).
As you may be aware, the University Registrar's Office has already
sent out e-mails to all students regarding Web registration for Summer
2009. Please do not worry that the date for summer enrollment
has passed. Unlike some Fall or Spring courses at the Law
School, summer courses rarely, if ever, fill up. We can typically
accommodate all interested students. I
will send out a subsequent notice (next week) when actual enrollment for
Summer 2009 Law courses and clinics will commence .
One important preliminary note regarding credit
limits. In Intersession, a student may only take one
course (but the one-credit Professional Responsibilities course does not
count against this limit). For the entire Summer Term, Law Students
may take a maximum of approximately 16 credits (not counting the Summer
Session in Germany).
Three Week Intersession (May 26-June 14):
Professional Responsibilities 1 cr.
[ meets PR
req .] 815-915 am MTWRF
Civil Procedure II 3 cr.
[ meets Juris. Cts.
req .] 930 am -1230 pm MTWRF
First Five-week Session (June 15-July 19):
Labor Relations Law 3 cr. 800-1000 am
MTWR
Family Law I 3 cr. 1015 am -1215 pm MTWR
Second Five-week Session (July 20-August 23):
Evidence 4 cr.
[ meets Evidence
req .] 800-1015 am MTWRF
Jurisprudence 3 cr. [ meets
Legal Process req . ] 100-330 pm TWR
Summer Session in Germany (International Comparative
Law) 4 cr. (enrollment by consent only; see Prof Barkan)
[participating students may take Intersession and First 5-Week Session
courses prior to leaving for Germany]
Thirteen-week Session (May 26-August 23):
[these courses might have slightly longer than normal
class sessions in order to finish by late July/early August; instructors
will confer about this with enrolled students]
Professional Responsibilities 2 cr
[ meets PR
req .] either 320-520 or 430-630 or 530-730 M
(see * below)
Business Organizations I 3 cr. 530-730 TR
Negotiations 3 cr. 400-525 TR
Trial Advocacy 2 cr 530-800 W
Cross-Cultural Negotiations: Japan 2 cr. (meeting time varies;
enrollment by consent only)
* If interested in this Professional
Responsibilities section, please e-mail Joanna Binsfeld (at
binsfeld@wisc.edu) by Tuesday, April 14th, and advise re whether you
would prefer this course to meet on Mondays at 320-520 or 430-630 or
530-730. We appreciate that the summer work schedules of certain
students may necessitate a course that meets later in the day).
Clinical Programs/Courses (require Consent of
Instructor)
LAIP (Legal Aid for Institutionalized Persons)
(Dickey, Ross) including 3-cr. Law Correctional Institutions
course in Intersession.
Prosecution Project (Kempinen)
Public Defender Project (LaVigne)
Consumer Law Clinic (Orr)
Family Court Assistance Project [FCAP] (Mansfield)
Judicial Internship Program (Schultz)
Neighborhood Law Project [NLP] (Mitch)
WI Dept. of Justice Externship (Kempinen) Thu, 9 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT Curriculum Information Panelhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1975
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1975 Are you interested in the business, regulatory or policy aspects of
law science? law technology? law
health? law the environment?
Then come to an informational panel with some of the professors
teaching in these fields. They will be happy to answer your
questions about curriculum options for the second and third year of law
school.
Wednesday, April 8, 5 pm - 6:15 p.m.
Lubar Commons
7th Floor (turn right as you exit the elevator)
Coffee, tea and hot chocolate available.
We hope to see you there!
Alta Charo
Anuj Desai
Darian Ibrahim (tentative)
Pilar Ossorio
Stephanie TaiThu, 2 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDTFall 2009 Web Registration Course Informationhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1974
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1974 Greetings! This is a follow-up to my message of March
24th. Registration for the Fall 2009 Semester is approaching.
Rising third-years (i.e., current 2Ls) and non-graduating third-years
will generally be able to begin Web Enrollment on Monday, April 6th;
rising second-years (current 1Ls) will be able to begin Web Enrollment on
Tuesday, April 7th.
Please read this multi-part message carefully.
(1) As you are probably aware, the on-line Fall 2009 Course
Schedule is available at:
http://law.wisc.edu/academics/courses/
(Click on "Fall 2009 Course Schedule"). If you need to
re-acquaint yourself with how the read the on-line course schedule,
please refer to Section 2.4 of Read This First. Note that
scheduling details with respect to a small number of courses are still
being determined. Once enrollment starts, e-mail advisories will
follow with respect to any newly-added courses or other significant
information. Changes with respect to various details of courses
already listed appear highlighted in yellow in the on-line course
schedule.
(2) The Process. Web Enrollment for non-graduating 3Ls
rising 3Ls (current 2Ls) will commence on Monday, April 6th. Any 3L
or rising 3L who does not register on that date will be competing for
courses with rising 2Ls. Web Enrollment for rising 2Ls (current
1Ls) will commence on Tuesday, April 7th. You should have received
an e-mail from the University Registrar informing you of when your
earliest registration time will be. (If you have not received such
an e-mail, you can check your registration time on your My UW portal).
(3) The Required Courses. Just to re-iterate what is already
on the on-line schedule (in the "Notes" column), the following
courses in the following areas required for either Diploma Privilege or
graduation, are being offered in Fall 2009 for 2Ls and 3Ls.
Professional Responsibility Requirement
Professional Responsibility [Cagle]
Professional Responsibility: Ethics Public Service
[Mansfield]
Professional Responsibility [Streit]
LCP: Ethical Issues Crim. Justice (Prosecution) [Kempinen]
LCP: Ethical Issues Crim. Justice (Defense) [LaVigne]
Constitutional Law II Requirement
Constitutional Law II [Church]
Constitutional Law II [Church/Paff]
Constitutional Law II [Quraishi]
Religion the Constitution [Althouse]
Sel. Prob. Con Law: First Amendment [Thain]
Sel. Prob. Con Law: Politics Equality [Greene]
Sel. Prob. Con Law: 4th, 5th, 6th Amendment [Butler]
Sel. Prob. Con Law: 4th, 5th, 6th Amendment [Strang]
Wills Estates Requirement
Trusts Estates [Erlanger]
Evidence Requirement
Evidence [Schwartz]
Evidence [Hurley]
Jurisdiction of Courts Requirement
Civil Procedure II [Greene]
Civil Procedure II [Weston]
Federal Jurisdiction [Althouse]
Legal Process Requirement
Administrative Law [Tai]
Comparative Law [Hendley]
Jurisprudence [Kaplan]
International Law [Nafziger]
International Trade Law [Ibele]
Federal Law Indian Tribes [Monette]
Sociology of Law [Huneeus]
Legal Process: Advanced Legal Analysis [Komesar]
LCP: Public Law Private Power [Rogers]
LCP: Law, Theology the State [Kaplan]
(4) "Consent of Instructor" courses. The on-line
Fall 2009 Course Schedule indicates, among other things, which courses
require "Consent of Instructor." If you desire to take
one or more of these courses, you should contact the instructor
concerned. Instructors offering "consent" courses will
make a list of approved students and forward same to the Law School
Office. When the Law School Office receives an instructor's list of
approved students, registration authorizations will be entered and
approved students will be contacted by e-mail and informed that they may
then register for the course.
(5) Final Exams. Final Exam dates (if applicable) will
shortly be indicated in the Notes column if the course is currently
scheduled for an in-school, proctored Final Exam (as opposed to a
Take-Home Exam or Paper, etc). I expect to have the exam dates up
by close of business tomorrow (Thursday, April 2nd).
(6) First-year Fall-term Courses . If you still need to take
a 1L course (Torts I, Contracts I, Civ. Pro. I or Intro. to Substantive
Criminal Law) in the Fall 2009 term, take a look on-line at the times of
the large sections that will be offered. Section size is
indicated in the "Notes" column. You may e-mail your large
section choice to Joanna Binsfeld at binsfeld@wisc.edu. (Note: if you are
an evening-only part-time student, you may also request to be placed in
the evening Criminal Law small section and/or the evening Contracts small
section.)
(7) Credit Limitations. Please recall that you are subject
to an absolute limitation of 18 credits per semester.
(8) Need advice to help you select your courses? See the
Curriculum Guide at
http://www.law.wisc.edu/current/selectingcourses.htm
. Whether you're a rising second-year student trying to plan the rest
of your courses, or a rising third-year thinking about the most
practical approach to your final semesters, the curriculum guide may
offer some helpful information. Although there are no precise rules for
selecting courses, there are various approaches and alternative ways to
think about the curriculum.
(9) Miscellaneous. Once you have registered, please do not
rely on any University-provided listing of courses times, etc., that
happen to conflict with those on the Law School's on-line schedule. When in doubt, rely on the Law School's schedule, which is kept constantly up-to-date.
If you find that the University database has different information than
the Law School's on-line course information, please inform Joanna
Binsfeld at binsfeld@wisc.edu.
Finally, please remember that Read This First! contains a wealth of
information about the Law School's curriculum and registration process
(in Chapter 2) and the graduation and bar admission requirements
(Chapter 4).
Thank you.
K. M. Kelly
Assistant Dean (Curriculum)Thu, 2 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDTAnnouncing a Special Cross-Cultural Negotiations seminar http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1928
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1928 Summer Session, May June 2009
Law 940, sec. to be announced
2 credits; P/F option only
Madison and Nagoya, Japan
Lectures on principles of negotiation, negotiations across cultures, and
cultural attitudes toward negotiation as well as learning-by-doing
(simulation exercises), with actual negotiations taking place between
and among groups. Up to 8 UW students will team with law students from
Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan, in this negotiations class.
Limit 8 J.D. students, open to 2L students and to 3L students who are
NOT graduating in May 2009.
The course will have introductory sessions here in Madison at the Law
School in May, followed by one week in Nagoya beginning May 21. After
the joint session in Nagoya, there will be a number of class sessions in
June in Madison at the Law School that will be conducted by internet
videoconference. Participating UW students must be in Madison for the
internet sessions. For the conclusion of the seminar, the Nagoya
students will travel to Madison for one week beginning June 20, leaving
Madison on June 26. Participating UW students are expected to be
available outside of class time to assist the Nagoya visitors.
For UW students, there will be a $1,600 travel stipend to partly
subsidize the costs of traveling to Nagoya and paying for the
accommodations. It is anticipated that UWLS students will be housed in a
dormitory-like accommodation in Japan, although those details have not
been worked out.
To apply, submit the following:
A cover page that you make yourself that includes the following: your
name, address, email, telephone number, UWID number, expected date of
graduation, and the following passport information: Do you have a
passport? If so, from what country? When does it expire?
A cover letter addressed to Professor Susan Steingass. This letter
should explain your interest in the program and whether you have
familiarity with Japanese culture, or whether working with Japanese
students and/or going to Japan will be a new experience for you.
A current resume.
A transcript of your Law School grades, requested by email through
MyUW page usually this comes as a pdf file that can be forwarded by
attachment.
You may submit your application materials by email attachment to Susan
Katcher, skatcher@wisc.edu , by attachment. You may also submit them in
paper format to the mailbox of the East Asian Legal Studies Center, near
room 5106 (across from Dean Robarts office), or at the Center office,
Law School room 4312. In either case:
The deadline for receiving applications is by March 23, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDTIIS Spring Workshop Schedulehttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Spring_Workshop_Schedule_2009-01-20
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Spring_Workshop_Schedule_2009-01-20Spring Workshop Schedule
Workshops are held on Thursdays at 11:00
in room 3374
at 12:05
in room 3374
at 2:25
in room TBA
Dates
Topics
1/22
none
1/29
Organizing
Efficiently: Finding Your Best Process
for Organizing Memos and Other Documents
2/5
Improving
Readability
2/12
none
2/19
Planning
and Organizing for Persuasion
2/26
Using
Policy and Counter Arguments Persuasively
3/5
Writing
Persuasive Fact Statements and Issues
3/12
none
Spring
Break
3/26
none
4/2
Increasing
Persuasiveness
4/9
Creating Emphasis
and Theme
4/16
Creating a
Professional Tone
4/23
None
4/30
Writing for
Employers Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTBookmart booklist hourshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1070
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1070Greetings:
To help you prepare for the upcoming term, the Law School Bookmart has
distributed to all hang-files its booklist of required and recommended
books for Spring 2009 courses.
The booklist contains all available information as of 2 January. This
booklist has also been posted on-line; it is available (in pdf format)
linked off of the following web-page:
http://law.wisc.edu/current/book-mart.htm
The above web-page also contains general information about the Bookmart
(including hours); the particular hours for the start of term are also
posted at the end of this message.
Opening hours for the Law School Bookmart at the start of
term:
Monday, January 12: CLOSED
Tuesday, January 13: 9:00-4:00
Wednesday, January 14: 9:00-4:00
Thursday, January 15: 9:00-4:00
Friday, January 16: 9:00-4:00
Sat. Sun. Jan. 17-18: CLOSED
Monday, January 19: CLOSED (M. L. King Day)
Tuesday, January 20: 8:30-7:00 (First Day of Classes)
Wednesday, January 21: 8:30-7:00
Thursday, January 22: Regular Hours Resume: 9:30-2:30 (M-F)
5:00-7:00 (M,T)Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTRegistration Updatehttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1069
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=10691) New Course: Law 940-022 Sports Law
(Judge Phil Chavez). Meets 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesdays. 2 credits. Limit: 30 students. Call Number: 57027 Description: The
class focus concerns today's legal and practical issues surrounding all
aspects of sports including: the process of representing professional
athletes, legal dynamics of front office politics, the governing body
of the NCAA and other "hot-topic" issues. In addition, lectures will
include hands-on professional sports contract negotiations in a
role-playing setting, daily discussion of current legal events
affecting sports and guest speakers with expertise in the various
topics discussed.
(2) New Course: Law 808-004: Advanced Legal Writing: Writing for Discovery (Attorney Bob Kasieta). 2 credits. Limit: 12 students; meets 9:55-11:55 a.m. Fridays. Call Number: 65197. This is an especially relevant skills course for prospective litigators.
(3) New Course: Law 940-023 Privacy Law in the Information Age
(UW System Attorneys Chris Ashley Kellie Krake). 2-3 credits (3rd
credit option is for extra paper). Limit: 20 students; meets 5:40-7:40
p.m. Mondays. Call number: 57028. Course description: This
seminar-style course is about privacy --what it means to the courts, to
the legislature, to the public, or whether it really means anything at
all. Through a variety of source materials, including case law,
legislation, essays, and literature, the course examines constitutional
and common law approaches to privacy issues in many contexts -- our
persons, our homes, our workplaces, our schools, our computers and
cyberspace. It also includes cultural and comparative law dimensions
of privacy. The instructors make a concerted effort to weave current
events and "hot topics" in privacy into the syllabus and class
discussions. Students are graded primarily on a final research paper,
oral presentation of the paper in class, and on class participation
that includes leadership of a class discussion on selected topics.
Pass/fail option is available.
(4) If you are a 3L or a 2L interested in taking Prof. Huneeus's International Law next term, there may be a few extra seats opening up. The course meets 1:20-2:40 on Tues/Thurs. If interested, send an e-mail by Wednesday, January 7th, to the following address: schedules@law.wisc.edu
( include on the subject line "International Law"). In your
e-mail, state whether you are a 3L or a 2L. You will be contacted in
due course about whether you will be able to enroll.
(5) Reminder: there are still seats available in the new course Food Law (Law 940-002) taught by Barry Levenson. An article on Mr. Levenson recently appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal: http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/column/317426
Here is a course description: Our
everyday encounters with food are not without profound legal
implications. This course explores all aspects of the emerging
specialized area of food law. These involve application of a myriad of
principles from different disciplines, including constitutional law,
torts, intellectual property, and administrative law. The course will
also help students develop their brief writing and oral advocacy
skills.
(6) Reminder: we have added the course Conflict of Laws (Law 820-001)
taught by David Saltzman. The course meets on MWF at 11:00-11:55; Call
Number is 57015. The course meets the Jurisdiction of Courts
requirement for Diploma Privilege.
Thank you for your attention. Happy New Year!
K. M. KellyTue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CSTSpring 2009 1L Scheduleshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Spring_2009_1L_Schedules_2008-12-12
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Spring_2009_1L_Schedules_2008-12-12Greetings, 1Ls:
I wanted to give you a status report on your schedules for next term.
As we did in the run-up to the current Fall term, I anticipate being able
to e-mail you each individually, early next week, with your particular
schedule assignment for the Spring 2009 term.
I expect that you will be able to begin enrolling in your assigned courses
late next week.
Please watch for a scheduling e-mail early next week. Good luck on exams!
Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CST[3L Students] International Lawhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1046
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1046Greetings:
If you are a 3L and still need to take International Law in order to
fulfill the requirements for the International Law Concentration, you may
apply to take International Law in the coming Spring 2009 Term (taught by
Prof Huneeus; meets TR 120-240).
To apply, sign-up on the designated list in Room 5106 by no later than 4:30
on Friday, December 5th. Those 3Ls signing up will be contacted in due
course with further details.
Tue, 2 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CSTImportant: Final Exams on Laptophttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1039
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1039Greetings:
This is an important message for all Law students concerning
laptop computer use for final exams in Fall 2008. Please
read this message carefully thoroughly. You are
responsible for knowing the contents of this message .
At this point, you need to be aware of several things:
1. If you do not want to use a laptop for an exam, you will not be
required to. You may write in a bluebook. Bluebook users will
take their exam in the same room as laptop users. (Note: some
instructors may require use of a special exam form or packet for all
exam-takers.)
2. Starting Monday 11/24, if you wish to take your final exam(s) on laptop, you need to
follow the Software Download directions below well IN ADVANCE of your
exam date(s ). (Important Note: you need to follow these
instructions even if you have previously taken laptop exams here or
elsewhere . The Law School is now using the "Exam4"
software.) NOTE: this INCLUDES 1Ls who took their mid-term exams
in the current semester using Exam4 .
Software Download . If you intend to take your
exam(s) on laptop, you need to do the following:
(1) Ensure your laptop has a wireless capability that is
functional .
(2) Go to the following web-site (on or after 11/24/2008):
http://law.wisc.edu/help/for_students/securexam/
(3) On the web-site, do the following :
(a) review ALL of the information provided;
(b) follow the "Download" instructions provided.
(4) If you experience difficulty with any of the above steps,
bring your laptop to the Technology Services office on the second floor
(Room 2270) during business hours (Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.). Do
not wait until the day of your exam !
(5) If you have technical questions, do not reply to this e-mail.
Rather, e-mail your questions to: help@law.wisc.edu .
Thank you for your attention.
K. M. Kelly
Assistant Dean (Curricular Affairs)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST Late ADDS for FALL 2008 - See Jane in Rm. 5106 http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1023
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1023Students: If you find you haven't enrolled for a course for
Fall 2008 that you should have , see Jane Ford Bennett in Rm. 5106.
between 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This includes Journals, Clinicals, Directed
Research, Directed Reading. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTHow to Do FALL 2008 Credit Changes (variable credit courses) http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1022
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1022Go to MY UW Student Center, click on COURSE ENROLLMENT, then TERM
INFORMATION, then click on "Course Change
Request ", select Fall 2008, find the course, put a check
by it, enter in the credit change, SAVE , print it out and get a
signature from the instructor/supervisor (as proof they agree to the
credit change) Bring the form to Jane Ford Bennett in Rm. 5106 or
place it in her mailbox. Jane will go into the computer system and
"approve" the credit change.
Note: Please try to do credit changes before the end of
December 2008. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTSpring 2009 Elective Selectionhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1020
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1020
Greetings:
This is a message for all first-year law students concerning elective
selection scheduling for Spring 2009.
As you know, in the Spring 2009 Semester, you will be randomly assigned
to sections of: Property (4 credits); Introduction to Criminal Procedure
(3 credits); Constitutional Law I (3 credits) and Legal Research
Writing II (2 credits). You will also choose an elective
course.
As of today, Thursday, November 13th, the Spring Semester 2009 Elective
Selection Form and pertinent information is available on-line at the
following web-page:
http://www.law.wisc.edu/academics/courses/electives-spring-1l.html
(I had announced previously that the form would be put in your hang-file,
but this is a more expedient delivery method.)
Please read the information contained on the web-page, print-out and
complete the Elective Selection Form, and return the form to Room 5106 by
no later than 4:30 p.m., Friday, November 21st . (That is, next
Friday.)
Do not neglect to complete and return this important form by the November
21st deadline. Once all schedules have been assigned, the Law
School will inform all first-years when and how to register for your
Spring 2009 courses.
Finally, please recall that, as stated in my e-mail of last week: (1) IF
you will have (a) special scheduling needs based on
extraordinary/compelling circumstances or (b) will be a part-time
student in Spring 2009, you must submit a letter detailing your need,
along with any relevant supporting documentation (such as a letter from
your employer) by Friday, November 14th (that is,
tomorrow) . Your request should be submitted to me,
Assistant Dean Kevin Kelly, either by placing it in my 5th Floor mailbox,
or mailing it to me at: University of Wisconsin Law School, 975 Bascom
Mall, Madison, WI 53706. No phone calls or emails in this regard will
entertained. (Note: if you are a part-time student who will not
be taking an elective, you can note this fact on the elective selection
form you submit).
Thank you for your attention.
K. M. Kelly
Assistant Dean (Curriculum)Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTExam-writing workshops - Nov. 14http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1018
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=1018This coming Friday, November 14, we will offer two workshops on exam
writing. The schedule is below. The purpose of the workshops is not to
fine-tune your knowledge of Criminal Law or Contracts I. The purpose is
for professors to help you fine-tune your plan of attack when taking
final examinations and to have them help you understand the difference
between a strong answer, an adequate answer and a possibly inadequate
answer to an exam question. What you learn should help you in all subjects.
Later today I will send you exam questions and other materials to review
before you attend one of the 9:15 and one of the 10:30 sessions. You
should pick on presentation for each hour.
8:30-9:15 Coffee and rolls in the atrium
9:15-10:15 - Session I
Room 2260 - Prof. Walter Dickey
Room 5240 - Prof. Mary Prosser
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 11:30 Session II
Room 2260 - Prof. Bill Whitford
Room 5240 - Prof. Cliff Thompson
11:30 Lunch in atrium
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTRegistration for the Spring 2009 Term: Information for First-Years http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=987
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=987Greetings! I hope you are having a rewarding first
semester. I have some important information for you with respect to
your classes for the Spring Term. Please read this entire
message .
For the Spring 2009 Semester, first-year students will be randomly
assigned to sections of Property (4 credits), Introduction to Criminal
Procedure (3 credits), Constitutional Law (3 credits) and Legal Writing
II (2 credits).
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to select an elective of one
of the following courses: Civil Procedure II (3 credits); Contracts II (3
credits); International Law (3 credits); or Administrative Law (3
credits). You will be asked to indicate your first, second, and
third elective choice on a form that will be placed in your hang-file in
a week or so.
I do, however, have two additional and VERY IMPORTANT scheduling
notes for you at this point
(1) IF you will have (a) special scheduling needs based
on extraordinary/compelling circumstances or (b) will be a
part-time student in Spring 2009, you must submit a letter detailing
your need, along with any relevant supporting documentation (such as a
letter from your employer) by Friday, November 14th .
Your request should be submitted to Assistant Dean Kevin Kelly,
either by placing it in his 5th Floor mailbox, or mailing it to Dean
Kelly at: University of Wisconsin Law School, 975 Bascom Mall, Madison,
WI 53706. No phone calls or emails in this regard will
entertained.
(2) You may have received a notice from the University Registrar
assigning you a Web Enrollment time for next week. Please
disregard the time and date assigned to you on the University Registrar's
notice or on your My UW portal . You will not be able to
register until the Law School determines your schedule (based upon your
elective choice and/or any special scheduling needs). In due
course, the Law School will inform all first-years when and how to
register for your Spring 2009 courses.
Thank you for your attention.Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTIIS Services for 3Lshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Services_for_3Ls_2008-11-05
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Services_for_3Ls_2008-11-05
Falling behind
on a paper or other writing project?
Schedule an appointment to regroup and finish your work more
efficiently. You can schedule an
individual session by coming to room 2378 and signing up, or by e-mailing your
request to mbray@wisc.edu
Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTIIS services for 1Lshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_services_for_1Ls_2008-11-05
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_services_for_1Ls_2008-11-05
Individual
Sessions IIS appointments can help you find
answers to your questions about memo revision and brief writing. To sign up, come to room 2378 in the library or
e-mail mbray@wisc.edu.
Brownbag Workshops
Revising
to Make the Most of Feedback
This workshop helps you
organize the process and revisions you need to make in your memo so it is more
effective and the process is less overwhelming. The workshop also covers ways
to learn from your teachers comments and use that knowledge to improve your
memo revision even more. It is helpful,
but not required, to bring to the workshop your memos first draft with the
teachers comments. The workshop is
running for two weeks to work around individual conferences with teachers and
to keep the workshops small so there is enough time for individual questions.
Workshop
times:
Thursday, Nov. 13, at 9:55 in room 3226
Thursday, Nov. 13, at 11:00 in room 3261
Polishing
QPs, BAs, and Issues for Readability and Focus This workshop shows you
revision techniques, with examples, to help you make this part of your memo or
brief contain the needed detail while still remaining readable. The workshop includes time for you to apply
the techniques to the issues in your Memo assignment.
Monday, Nov. 17, at 12:05 in room 5240
Thursday, Nov. 20, at 9:55 in room 3226
Thursday, Nov. 20, at 11:00 in room 3261
Room 2378
608-263-5088
mbray@wisc.edu
Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTIIS Services for 2Lshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Services_for_2Ls_2008-11-05
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Services_for_2Ls_2008-11-05
Now is a great
time to come get advice course papers, law review articles, and writing
techniques to help at work. To reserve a
session for these or any topics, sign up at room 2378 in the library. If you cannot come to the room, e-mail mbray@wisc.edu , telling her all the times you
are available.
Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTWorkshops on Exam Takinghttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=982
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=982 On Friday morning, Nov. 14, we will provide faculty-led workshops on
exam taking for you. Classes will be canceled on Friday to allow you to
participate. In the workshops professors will explain good and bad
answers to sample exam problems. Please reserve this date from 8:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. Like last time, there will be food. We also hope to
involve some students who did well in first year courses and their
insights.Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTHow to Get Your Exam Numberhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=979
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=979
To get your exam #, go to
http://law.wisc.edu/help/my.php
Enter your user name and password. You can also get it from
the Main Office, Rm. 5110. Show them your ID and they can look it up for
you. If no one is in the Main Office, see Jane Ford Bennett, Rm. 5106.
Mon, 3 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CSTCorrection: How to do Credit changes for variable credit courses (Fall 2008) http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=942
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=9422L and 3L Students: In order to do credit
changes on variable credit courses after Sept. 26 On My UW Student
Center, recently the "course change request" link location was
moved and not readily seen. Go to MY UW Student Center,
click on COURSE ENROLLMENT, then TERM INFORMATION, then click on
"Course Change Request ", find the course, put a check by
it, enter in the credit change, save, print it out and get a signature
from the instructor/supervisor (as proof they agree to the credit
change) Bring the form to Jane Ford Bennett in Rm. 5106 or place
it in her mailbox. Jane will go into the computer system and
"approve" the credit change. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 CDTServices for 1Ls March 2008http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Services_for_1Ls_March_2008_2008-03-13
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Services_for_1Ls_March_2008_2008-03-13Individual Sessions
Appointments are available each weekday, and you can reserve one simply by signing up in room 2378 any time the library is open. Signing up is the fastest way to get an appointment, but you can also e-mail your request to mbray@wisc.edu.
Workshops
Using Policy and Counter Arguments Persuasively
This workshop focuses specifically on these two aspects of persuasive writing. The workshop includes how-to tips, examples, and time for questions about how this applies to your own briefs.
Wednesday, Mar. 12, at 12:05 in room 5246
Thursday, Mar. 13, at 11:00 in room 5223
Persuasive Facts and Issues
This workshop shows you how to adapt and bend the rules about clear sentence structure and paragraph organization to create Statements of Fact that emphasize key points. It also shows how to use phrase structures and word choice to make your Issues more persuasive. The workshop includes examples of the techniques, and provides opportunities for you to explore how the techniques would work in your TLB assignment.
Wednesday, Mar. 19, at 12:05 in room 5246
Thursday, Mar. 26, at 11:00 in room 5223
Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:28:22 CDTServices for 2Ls March 2008http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Services_for_2Ls_March_2008_2008-03-13
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Services_for_2Ls_March_2008_2008-03-13For help on improving your articles, papers, or exam performance, schedule an appointment or come to the revision workshop. To schedule appointments, come to room 2378 in the library or email mbray@wisc.edu.Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:26:11 CDTServices for 3Ls March 2008http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Services_for_3Ls_March_2008_2008-03-11
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Services_for_3Ls_March_2008_2008-03-11For individual help with writing on your future job, sign up for an appointment at room 2378, or email mbray@wisc.edu. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:58:07 CDTIIS Services for 3L's February 11-22http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=691
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/article.php?iArticleID=691For individual help with class writing projects and work-related writing skills, come in for some individual instruction. You can schedule an individual session by coming to room 2378 and signing up, or by e-mailing your request to mbray@wisc.edu.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:04:05 CSTLEO Banquet ticket saleshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/LEO_Banquet_ticket_sales_2007-03-19
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/LEO_Banquet_ticket_sales_2007-03-19LEO Banquet ticket sales will be held in the Law School Atrium beginning on Monday, March 19 to Monday, April 9 (not including spring break). Tickets will be sold 12-2 daily. Tickets are $20 for students/$35 for faculty/staff.Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:56:24 CDTIMPORTANT: MAY 2007 AND AUGUST 2007 GRADUATION LISTShttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IMPORTANT_MAY_2007_AND_AUGUST_20_2007-02-28
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IMPORTANT_MAY_2007_AND_AUGUST_20_2007-02-28MAY 2007 AND AUGUST 2007 GRADUATION LISTS
A current list of May and August graduates will appears below and will also be posted on the board (between the doors) at the Boerner Plaza entrance.
If your name should be added to or deleted from the list, you must let me know by March 1.
The list will be presented to the Law School Faculty for approval.
Here at the Law School, we will be tracking only those students whose names appear on the list.
Mary Beth
mbshiels@wisc.edu
262-0050
Room 5107
May 2007 (1074) - tentative
Agnello, Thomas Anthony
Ahn, Dylan Patrick
Arellano, Isela Copado
Ark, Daniel James
Arndt, Amy E.
Bachhuber, Rachel Lee
Baker, Laura A.
Ballard, Catherine B.
Bao, Chiann
Barr, Eric S.
Barrington, Robert G.
Bartling, Catherine J.
Bean, Brian David
Becchetti, Elise M.
Bhathena, Jasmine Noshir
Bhavsar, Rajeev
Birch, Erin Ellyce
Bjorkman, Neil Gerard
Borden, Andrew A.
Bradley, John H.
Bryan, L. Jason
Burchill, Kerry Ann
Burns, Mary Roth
Cairns, Melanie L.
Carlson, Michael Jay
Carranza, Salvador Andrew
Carroll, Vanessa J.
Carrillo, Guillermo
Catota, Claudia Nuria
Caulum, Melissa Susan
Chan, Ying
Chase, Michelle L.
Chiolino, James Joseph
Chow, Emily Elizabeth
Christen, Caleb
Chung, Hyunju
Custer, Bradley F.
Czukas, Stephanie Anne
Dallmann, Douglas Alan
Dalton, Robin R.
Dao, Nam Duy
Darneal, Christopher R.
Daugherty, Patricia I.
Day-Laporte, Wayne P.
Davis, Christopher C.
Davis, Kyle Richard
DeCleene, Anne C.
Delain, Eric J.
Delsman, Shane Michael
DeStefanis, Nicholas
Diaz, Jorge
Divgi, Ruhee Ajit
Dondlinger, Marisa Rae
Ebin, Jason Saltoun
Edwards, Kathleen Isabel
Enochs, Randy T.
Evans, Benjamin Eugene
Evans, Edward Jonathan
Faith-Slaker, April E.
Fakhrai, Diana G.
Farrell, Andrea J.
Ferguson, Shakira L.
Fillion, Blake C.
Findley, Benjamin Carter
Flood, Megan Ann
Fowdy, Michael Albert
Gabriel, Theresa R.
Gena, Molly E.
Gillhouse, Matthew Maxwell
Golino, Cristina M.
Grahovac, Lauren Rose
Gray, Anthony J.
Grill, Brian T.
Groth, April Amy
Hackney, Thomas G.
Hammett, Erica Celeste
Hammond, Paul Chase
Hansen, Brian
Harrison, Charles W.
Haugen, Adrianna S.
Hays, Kristin Nichole
Heller, Terrence F.
Hemsing, Justin Ross
Hickey-Mendoza, Jaime M.
Holland, Adam S.
Holmes, Jenifer
Huang, Jinxin
Jackson, Lia E.
Jacobson, Marisa Deann
Jassak, Matthew Edward
Jaw, Anfin
Jaynes, Andrew C.
Johnson, Benjamin A.
Johnson, Eric S.
Johnson, Seth Dustin
Jordan, Jamaal R.
Kalayoglu, Sinan Sirri
Kashyap, Nidhi
Kasper, Eric T.
Khmelevsky, Marina
Kieckhefer, Laura Kieran
Kimble, Amanda J.
Kivisaari, John C.
Klassen, Kathleen Nicole
Knauss, David R.
Knezic, Danilo
Kohl, Laura Marie
Kosbab, Tsilos J.
Kreple, Kristen Leigh
Ladwig, Christopher Joseph
Lai, I-Che
Lattyak, Janet M.
Lavigne, Richard A. Jr.
Lawton, Edward James
Lechner, Theresa Marie
Leege, Brian Frederic
Lefeber, Kathryn Jane
Liefke, Sarah Elizabeth
Ma, Ning
Marogil, Jerry P.
Martinez, Andrew I.
Martinez, Jessica A.
McCartney, Maureen C.
McField, Adrial B.
McKenzie, Carla A.
McKenzie, Megan Jean
McNair, Melissa D.
McNamara, Ryan P.
Mead, Jennifer Elizabeth
Meehan, Andrew M.
Mehta, Ravi R.
Mertes, Tyler Tavy Kelm
Miller, Fratney Lynn
Millikin, Daniel P.
Mischnick, Erica L.
Moeser, Lia E.
Molina, Rocio
Moran, Conor P.
Moss, P. Duncan
Moua, KaShia Tasli
Mueller, Patrick Robert
Myszkowski, Gregory A.
Noel, Mark M.
Noyes, Kelly Jean
Odekar, Vilan
Oettinger, Rebecca Wagner
Okocha, Kenechukwu Onyemaechi
Ortega, Francisco J.
Owens, Samuel L.
Pagels, Eric J.
Paige, Mark Anthony
Perry, Janel E.
Peterson, Jody L.
Phelps, Shira Rosenthal
Pikus, Ann Kathryn
Pirri, Monica C.
Porembski, N. Meredith
Poteracki, Adam J.
Premkumar, Arathi P.
Prestine, Treater E.
Prutzman, Amanda Ellen
Purcell, Edward Joseph
Quick-Severin, Regan Lindsy
Quiroz, Claudia Angelica
Redalen Fraser, Anne Marie
Reiher, Olivier Henri
Renner, Mackenzie S.
Revilla, Kristine Danielle
Rikkers, Samuel H.
Rislove, Daniel C.
Roberson-Young, Elizabeth
Romens, Aaron James
Ruby, Cole D.
Rueckert, Jamisen Rae
Ruiz, Jarely Marie
Saltzman, David K.
Sanchez, Gilbert L.
Schleis, Daniel J.
Schmidt, Michael Joseph
Schmidt, Peter Andrew
Schuh, Sarah M.
Shea, Timothy Harrison
Shewmake, April M.
Skartvedt, Brooke Marie
Smith, Gary M.
Smith, Matthew Dean
Smith, Rebecca Lynn
Spindler, Melissa Ann
Spira, Lauren Jane
Stanley, William Harold III
Steil, Bryan George
Stulgaitis, Manal
Sullivan, Chadwick Anthony
Taylor, Michelle Lynette
Thomas, Brenda Joanne
Thomas, Kristen V.
Thompson, Emily Laura
Thundercloud, Angela L.
Torbey, Claudette Charlene
Torres, Chelsea Andiar
Towler, Brock Dale
Trillo, Antonio M.
Turczyn, Melissa Marie
Turnquist, Alan Lloyd
Twietmeyer, Andrew Warren
Uche, Nnanenyem E.
Uebelher, Crystal M.
Umland, Timothy F.
Vidal, Valerie P.
Volkmann, Derrick George
Waldo, Candice S.
Walker, Jeffrey Simmons
Webb, Ashley Julane
Weeldreyer, Jill A.
Weir, Nicole Marie
Welch, Adam M.
Wellsmith, Angela Lee
Wheeler, Matthew J.
White, Cheniqua LaVette
Widlak, Adam J.
Williamson, Megan Marie
Wolf, Lauren Liese
Wolfe, Joseph Norbert
Wright, Benjamin Joseph Jr.
Yang, Mathew J.
Yin, Eric Da Chung
Youssef, Nazik S.
Yunus, Faiza Soniya
Zachar, Christopher M.
Zhang, Hou Jie
Zoeller, David C.
Zorbini, Kristen Renae
August 2007 (1076) - tentative
Drake, Toni Lea
Larson-Rabin, Leah Louise
McDonald, Calvin L.
Saleh, Jamal A.
Trigg, Adam Robert
May (graduation) Walk Thru
Arfa, Rachel M.
Drake, Toni Lea
Javaherian, Sina
Larson-Rabin, Leah Louise
McDonald, Calvin L.
Milliken, Daniel P.
Trigg, Adam Robert
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:30:27 CSTSome tips from the Dean of Students during exam timehttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Some_tips_from_the_Dean_of_Stude_2006-12-07
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Some_tips_from_the_Dean_of_Stude_2006-12-07 1. Take care of yourself. You are a human being. You need breaks, exercise, a healthy diet and companionship, especially during final exams. The campus has many free venues for recreational sports and exercise. They include Camp Randall Sports Center, a.k.a. The Shell, at 1430 Monroe Street (262-4756); the Natatorium, a.k.a. The Nat, at 2000 Observatory Drive (262-3742); Nielsen Tennis Stadium at 1000 Highland Ave (262-0410); and the Southeast Recreational Facility, a.k.a. SERF, at SERF715 West Dayton St. (262-8244). There are sidewalks, restaurants, coffee shops and other diversions just outside of the Law School doors. Living on coffee and vending machine products will negatively affect your productivity. (Mom was right).
2. Use the available free health and counseling services, if necessary. University Health Services (UHS) at 1552 University Ave., provides outpatient primary medical care. The phone number is 265-5600.
Counseling Consultation Services at 115 N. Orchard Street., helps students who are experiencing personal stress, career concerns, family or interpersonal conflict, general anxiety, depression or other psychological concerns. The daytime phone number is also 265-5600. There is an after-hours crisis response service at 265-6565. More information about University Health Services is at www.uhs.wisc.edu.
In addition, the State Bar of Wisconsin offers a 24 hour confidential hotline for law students (as well as licensed attorneys) having mental health, emotional health, substance abuse or other crises. The number is 800-543-2625. The service is known as WisLAP (Wisconsin Lawyer Assistance Program).
3. Call me if you have an emergency affecting your taking the exam on time. You may need an exam re-scheduled due to an emergency, such as incapacitating illness, injury, family emergency or extreme weather problem. If so, call my office telephone (262-8557) before your exam begins. I will get back to you about re-scheduling. The answering machine takes messages 24/7. I may not get back to you before the exam begins, but do not worry. Your job is done when you have left a message about a valid emergency before the exam begins.
Special situations requiring verification.
Food poisoning. If you think that you have food poisoning, see a doctor and be prepared to give me verification that you did so.
Death in family. If you ask me to re-schedule an exam due to a death in the family, you must provide the name and location. I am sorry about this requirement, but it is necessary.
4. Don't obsess on your grades. Grades are a factor in starting your legal career after graduation. They are not the only factor and you will have much more control over other factors such as courses you choose, clinical experiences you choose and the effort that you put into finding a first legal job that's right for you.
Please contact me with questions or other issues. Good luck with your exams. Ruth Thu, 7 Dec 2006 10:18:19 CSTWays to reduce the spread of seasonal fluhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Ways_to_reduce_the_spread_of_sea_2006-11-20
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Ways_to_reduce_the_spread_of_sea_2006-11-20
As required by the Wisconsin Department of Administration, I'm writing to ask for your help in reducing the spread of seasonal influenza. This is the second in a series of messages intended to educate and provide strategies that are vital to mounting an effective response to a potential influenza pandemic. There is growing interest in implementing non-medical interventions that include basic personal hygiene practices, movement and activity restrictions, and social distancing. This message focuses on personal hygiene practices. Proper hand washing, cough etiquette, receiving adequate sleep, exercising, eating a balanced diet, and getting the seasonal flu shot will help limit the spread of seasonal flu. Although most of us would assume we are doing most or all of these things, there are specific suggestions that may be helpful to review.
As basic as they appear, these measures represent concrete actions that can reduce transmission of a virus and, if used appropriately, will save lives. Simple, effective measures will be invaluable against the H5N1 virus. Specifically, I'm asking you to follow proper hand washing techniques and cough etiquette, and to get the seasonal flu shot. These three simple, healthy habits, along with adequate sleep, eating a balanced diet and exercising will help limit the spread of seasonal flu.
Seasonal influenza usually begins in November or December and lasts at least through late April. On average, about five percent to 20 percent of the population will get seasonal flu. These simple steps can help keep you healthy and reduce the likelihood that you will bring seasonal flu home to your family. Asking your family members to follow the same steps will help reduce the likelihood that members of your family will get seasonal flu or give it to others. So, here's what you need to do:
1. Wash your hands often. For instructions and information about the proper hand washing technique, see: http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/Communicable/factsheets/Handwashing.htm
2. Cover your cough and stay home when you are sick. For more information on covering your cough, see:
http://coughsafe.com/media.html
3. Get your seasonal flu shot.
These three simple steps really can help reduce the spread of seasonal flu.
For information about flu shot clinic locations on campus, please visit the University's website at:
http://www2.fpm.wisc.edu/occhealth/flushotclinics.html .
For campus-specific information regarding the seasonal flu, see:
http://www.news.wisc.edu/flu/ .
If you have any questions regarding this message please contact the University Continuity Manager, Lt. Johnnie Diamante at Pandemicinfo@mhub.uwpd.wisc.edu .
Thank you for your assistance. Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:45:21 CSTClinic Fairhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Clinic_Fair_2006-11-01
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Clinic_Fair_2006-11-01 Calling all students...It is time for the annual clinic fair. The event will be taking place in the Law School Atrium from 11a -1p on Thursday, November 9th. The purpose of the fair is to spread the word about the clinics and reach students that may have an interest but not sure the initial steps to gather information, especially for those clinics off campus. All students encouraged to attend. For additional information, please contact Joanna Binsfeld (binsfeld@wisc.edu ).Wed, 1 Nov 2006 09:56:18 CSTStudy Abroad Information Sessionhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Study_Abroad_Information_Session_2006-10-23
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Study_Abroad_Information_Session_2006-10-23An Information Session on Study Abroad programs of the law school organized by the Global Legal Studies Initiative will be held on October 27th from 12.00-1.00 pm in Lubar Commons. All students interested in these programs as well as past exchange students are encouraged to attend. The event will be hosted by Professor Heinz Klug and other
program directors, Professor Steve Barkan and Professr Nina Camic, will also be present. Questions about the event should be directed to Sumudu Atapattu, Associate Director, GLSI at saatapattu@wisc.edu or phone: 890 1395.Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:06:40 CDTClinic Fairhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Clinic_Fair_2006-10-23
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Clinic_Fair_2006-10-23 Calling all students...It is time for the annual clinic fair. The event will be taking place in the Law School Atrium from 11a -1p on Thursday, November 9th. The purpose of the fair is to spread the word about the clinics and reach students that may have an interest but not sure the initial steps to gather information, especially for those clinics off campus. All students encouraged to attend. For additional information, please contact Joanna Binsfeld (binsfeld@wisc.edu ).Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:53:52 CDTInformation Session on Study Abroad Programshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Information_Session_on_Study_Abr_2006-10-23
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Information_Session_on_Study_Abr_2006-10-23An Information Session on Study Abroad programs of the law school organized by the Global Legal Studies Initiative will be held on October 27th from 12.00-1.00 pm in Lubar Commons. All students interested in these programs as well as past exchange students are encouraged to attend. The event will be hosted by Professor Heinz Klug and other program directors, Professor Steve Barkan and Professr Nina Camic, will also be present. Questions about the event should be directed to Sumudu Atapattu, Associate Director, GLSI at saatapattu@wisc.edu or phone: 890 1395.Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:40:39 CDTRemington Center Announcementhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Remington_Center_Announcement_2006-10-23
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Remington_Center_Announcement_2006-10-23In late October and early November, representatives of the Center's "prison-based clinics" (LAIP, the Wisconsin Innocence Project, the Oxford Federal Project, and the Family Law-Restorative Justice Project) will visit first-year Criminal Law classes to discuss educational opportunities for students in those projects. During the same period, representatives of the Economic Justice Institute will visit Civil Procedure classes to discuss educational opportunities in EJI's civil projects, including the Neighborhood Law Project, the Consumer Law Clinic, and the Family Court Assistance Project.
In addition, the Remington Center's clinical faculty and students will present, and answer student questions, at two "coffee and donuts" sessions open to students. The Economic Justice Institute will present on Thursday, November 2nd. The prison-based clinics will present on Thursday, November 9th. Both coffee and donuts sessions will take place at 8:30 a.m. in the Lubar Commons.
Specifics of the application process will be provided during the classroom presentations and coffee and donuts sessions. Briefly, students should expect to provide a written application by November 22nd. Students may also be expected to attend small-group information sessions and/or participate in individual interviews.
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:33:25 CDTINFORMATIONAL MEETINGhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/INFORMATIONAL_MEETING_2006-10-23
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/INFORMATIONAL_MEETING_2006-10-23
The dual-degree program established by the Law School and the Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) allows students to complete a J.D. and an M.A. in a minimum of seven semesters. The dual-degree arrangement reduces the total amount of time required for the two degrees because a limited number of credits for each degree can be applied to the other.
Come to an informational session with the Assistant Dean of the Law School, Dean Ruth Robarts, the Director of LACIS, Professor Guido Podesta and Associate Director, Alberto Vargas on Thursday, October 26th from 5:30-7:00 in room 5215 Law to learn more about this opportunity for international specialization.
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:45:41 CDTSummer 2007 Externship Opportunitieshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Summer_2007_Externship_Opportuni_2006-10-23
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Summer_2007_Externship_Opportuni_2006-10-23REMINGTON CENTER
Summer 2007 Externship Opportunities
Starting the week of October 9, 2006, applications will be accepted at the Remington Center for second-year law students interested in a criminal justice-related externship for the summer of 2007.
There are three distinct projects: (1) the Prosecution Project (2) the Defender Project and (3) the Hayes Police-Prosecution Internship. Each project offers an opportunity for a paid summer internship working with a Wisconsin district attorney, public defender or as part of a joint police-prosecutor partnership. Placement options are available in all areas of Wisconsin.
Each project has classroom components in the spring and fall in addition to the paid summer internship. The Prosecution and Defender Projects consist of the following:
a 3 credit spring preparatory seminar
a 2 credit intersession trial advocacy class
a ten-week paid internship in which the student is certified under ch. 50, the Wisconsin Student Practice Rules and
a 2 credit fall seminar which satisfies the professional responsibility requirement for graduation
In addition to the classes noted students participating in the Hayes Police-Prosecution Internship would also enroll in Selected Problems in Policing offered during the spring semester.
Applications and informational brochures will be available the week of October 9th at the Remington Center Main Office (Room 4318) or the Career Services Office. Interviews will be conducted from late October through November with placement offers announced on or about December 1, 2005. The application deadline is November 15, 2006.
For additional information contact Ben Kempinen (262-7908)(kempinen@wisc.edu ) or Michael Scott (238-2844)(mscott@wisc.edu )(Prosecution Project or Hayes Police-Prosecution Project) or Michele LaVigne (262-9859)(mlavigne@wisc.edu )(Defender Project).Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:13:57 CDTSummer 2007 Externship Opportunitieshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Summer_2007_Externship_Opportuni_2006-10-16
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Summer_2007_Externship_Opportuni_2006-10-16REMINGTON CENTER
Summer 2007 Externship Opportunities
Starting the week of October 9, 2006, applications will be accepted at the Remington Center for second-year law students interested in a criminal justice-related externship for the summer of 2007.
There are three distinct projects: (1) the Prosecution Project (2) the Defender Project and (3) the Hayes Police-Prosecution Internship. Each project offers an opportunity for a paid summer internship working with a Wisconsin district attorney, public defender or as part of a joint police-prosecutor partnership. Placement options are available in all areas of Wisconsin.
Each project has classroom components in the spring and fall in addition to the paid summer internship. The Prosecution and Defender Projects consist of the following:
a 3 credit spring preparatory seminar
a 2 credit intersession trial advocacy class
a ten-week paid internship in which the student is certified under ch. 50, the Wisconsin Student Practice Rules and
a 2 credit fall seminar which satisfies the professional responsibility requirement for graduation
In addition to the classes noted students participating in the Hayes Police-Prosecution Internship would also enroll in Selected Problems in Policing offered during the spring semester.
Applications and informational brochures will be available the week of October 9th at the Remington Center Main Office (Room 4318) or the Career Services Office. Interviews will be conducted from late October through November with placement offers announced on or about December 1, 2005. The application deadline is November 15, 2006.
For additional information contact Ben Kempinen (262-7908)(kempinen@wisc.edu ) or Michael Scott (238-2844)(mscott@wisc.edu )(Prosecution Project or Hayes Police-Prosecution Project) or Michele LaVigne (262-9859)(mlavigne@wisc.edu )(Defender Project).Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:09:45 CDTStudy Abroad Information Sessionhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Study_Abroad_Information_Session_2006-10-09
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Study_Abroad_Information_Session_2006-10-09An Information Session on Study Abroad programs of the law school organized by the Global Legal Studies Initiative will be held on October 27th from 12.00-1.00 pm in Lubar Commons. All students interested in these programs as well as past exchange students are encouraged to attend. The event will be hosted by Professor Heinz Klug and other
program directors, Professor Steve Barkan and Professr Nina Camic, will also be present. Questions about the event should be directed to Sumudu Atapattu, Associate Director, GLSI at saatapattu@wisc.edu or phone: 890 1395.Mon, 9 Oct 2006 14:05:55 CDTSummer 2007 Externship Opportunitieshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Summer_2007_Externship_Opportuni_2006-10-09
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Summer_2007_Externship_Opportuni_2006-10-09 REMINGTON CENTER
Summer 2007 Externship Opportunities
Starting the week of October 9, 2006, applications will be accepted at the Remington Center for second-year law students interested in a criminal justice-related externship for the summer of 2007.
There are three distinct projects: (1) the Prosecution Project (2) the Defender Project and (3) the Hayes Police-Prosecution Internship. Each project offers an opportunity for a paid summer internship working with a Wisconsin district attorney, public defender or as part of a joint police-prosecutor partnership. Placement options are available in all areas of Wisconsin.
Each project has classroom components in the spring and fall in addition to the paid summer internship. The Prosecution and Defender Projects consist of the following:
a 3 credit spring preparatory seminar
a 2 credit intersession trial advocacy class
a ten-week paid internship in which the student is certified under ch. 50, the Wisconsin Student Practice Rules and
a 2 credit fall seminar which satisfies the professional responsibility requirement for graduation
In addition to the classes noted students participating in the Hayes Police-Prosecution Internship would also enroll in Selected Problems in Policing offered during the spring semester.
Applications and informational brochures will be available the week of October 9th at the Remington Center Main Office (Room 4318) or the Career Services Office. Interviews will be conducted from late October through November with placement offers announced on or about December 1, 2005. The application deadline is November 15, 2006.
For additional information contact Ben Kempinen (262-7908)(kempinen@wisc.edu ) or Michael Scott (238-2844)(mscott@wisc.edu )(Prosecution Project or Hayes Police-Prosecution Project) or Michele LaVigne (262-9859)(mlavigne@wisc.edu )(Defender Project). Mon, 9 Oct 2006 08:05:56 CDTGraduation Listshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Graduation_Lists_2006-09-27
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Graduation_Lists_2006-09-27Graduation Lists (tentative) have been posted on the bulletin board in the entry way between the Atrium and Boerner Plaza. If you name should either be added or deleted, please let me know as soon as possible.
Mary Beth Shiels Lubing
5107 Law Building
mbshiels@wisc.edu Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:19:55 CDTCall for Papershttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Call_for_Papers_2006-09-22
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Call_for_Papers_2006-09-22Call For Papers: Graduate Student Forum, Department of History
Deadline: October 1st
The UW-Madison History Graduate Student Forum Committee is seeking papers from graduate or professional students on any topic of historical or contemporary significance. The Forum offers new and seasoned students an excellent opportunity to share their work and hone their presentation skills in front of their peers. Students give 15 to 30 minute presentations in panels of two or three speakers. The Forum usually takes place on the second Wednesday of every month.
The Committee welcomes any topic, at any stage of the research process, from any department or discipline. This is your time to get feedback on seminar papers, law review articles, or independent research. If you are looking for instruction on how to prepare presentations, attend the "How to Present" Workshop on September 27 at 3:30 PM. The workshop will be held in Room 5245 of the Humanities Building.
If you are interested in presenting, send a short abstract to Deborah Meiners at dcmeiners@wisc.edu . The deadline for submission is October
1. The Committee will try to accommodate your schedule preferences.
Deborah Meiners
University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin History DepartmentFri, 22 Sep 2006 15:56:01 CDTIMMIGRATION "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" TRAININGhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IMMIGRATION_KNOW_YOUR_RIGHTS_TRA_2006-09-22
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IMMIGRATION_KNOW_YOUR_RIGHTS_TRA_2006-09-22 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
IMMIGRATION "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" TRAINING
Thursday, September 21, 11:00-12:30, Room 5246
For those interested in learning about rights of non-citizens and how you can help immigration detainees learn about their rights and what (if any) help they can get, come to room 5246 on THURSDAY, 9/21 for a "Know Your Rights" training session to be conducted by Attorney Claudia Valenzuela of the Chicago based Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center.
This summer students in the Legal Defense Program have been assisting the Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights Center with intake interviews of BICE detainees in the Dodge County Jail. It has been very educational for the students and we would like to expand this great learning experience to other interested students. Attorney Valenzuela will bring written materials and do a power point presentation.
Anyone interested should come to room 5246 on Thursday, 9/21 at 11:00. For more information, contact Prof. Krista Ralston at kralston@wisc.edu
Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:35:39 CDTStudy Abroad Information Sessionhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Study_Abroad_Information_Session_2006-09-18
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Study_Abroad_Information_Session_2006-09-18An Information Session on Study Abroad programs of the law school organized by the Global Legal Studies Initiative will be held on October 27th from 12.00-1.00 pm in Lubar Commons. All students interested in these programs as well as past exchange students are encouraged to attend. The event will be hosted by Professor Heinz Klug and other
program directors, Professor Steve Barkan and Professr Nina Camic, will also be present. Questions about the event should be directed to Sumudu Atapattu, Associate Director, GLSI at saatapattu@wisc.edu or phone: 890 1395.Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:04:48 CDTDrop Deadlineshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Drop_Deadlines_2006-09-08
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Drop_Deadlines_2006-09-08Fall 2006 Drop Deadlines, Credit Changes,Tuition Deadlines, etc.
by Jane Ford Bennett, Senior Grade Reporter
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Last day to drop courses on-line without DR (Dropped) showing on Transcript. After Sept. 13, students may continue to drop courses on-line until November 3, but the drop will show.
Friday, September 15, 2006
Last Day to Add Courses without Departmental approval - All Students
Last Day for 100% tuition adjustment on dropped classes.
Friday, September 22 , 2006
Last Day to pay tuition and fees without $100 Late Payment Fee
Friday, September 29, 2006
Last Day for 50% tuition adjustment on dropped classes
Last Day to change credits on-line
Fri, 8 Sep 2006 15:20:44 CDTStudy Abroad Information Sessionhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Study_Abroad_Information_Session_2006-09-07
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Study_Abroad_Information_Session_2006-09-07An Information Session on Study Abroad programs of the law school organized by the Global Legal Studies Initiative will be held on October 27th from 12.00-1.00 pm in Lubar Commons. All students interested in these programs as well as past exchange students are encouraged to attend. The event will be hosted by Professor Heinz Klug and other
program directors, Professor Steve Barkan and Professr Nina Camic, will also be present. Questions about the event should be directed to Sumudu Atapattu, Associate Director, GLSI at saatapattu@wisc.edu or phone: 890 1395.Thu, 7 Sep 2006 14:02:35 CDTDonald O'Brien Scholarshiphttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Donald_O_Brien_Scholarship_2006-04-11
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Donald_O_Brien_Scholarship_2006-04-11The Donald O'Brien Scholarship offers financial recognition to first- and second-year students with Iowa ties who have demonstrated a comittment to the public interest and civil rights. The Scholarship award is One Thousand Dollars, awarded annually. The application deadline for this scholarship is Friday, April 14, 2006.
More details on this sholarship as well as the application are available in the Admissions Office.
Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:07:02 CDTThe Lawyers Guide to the News Mediahttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/The_Lawyers_Guide_to_the_News_Me_2006-04-07
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/The_Lawyers_Guide_to_the_News_Me_2006-04-07The State Bar of Wisconsin's Media Law Relations Committee has published The Lawyers Guide to the News Media to assist attorneys in better understanding the constitutional rights of the media and the practical ways news gathering organizations function. It may be found online on WisBar at www.wisbar.org/LawyersNewsGuide .Fri, 7 Apr 2006 10:02:38 CDTThe ABA Law Student Division 2006 Arbitration Competitionhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/The_ABA_Law_Student_Division_200_2006-04-07
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/The_ABA_Law_Student_Division_200_2006-04-07The American Bar Association Law Student Division is now accepting entry forms for the 2006 Arbitration Competition, which is co-sponsored by the National Arbitration Forum. The entry deadline is September 8, 2006 .
This year's competition topic is an insurance coverage dispute involving a disaster. The regional competitions take place October 13-15 and October 20-22 at various locations around the country. The University of Texas School of Law will host the national competition November 17-19, 2006 in Austin, TX. To enter the competition, visit the Arbitration Competition's home page at http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/arbitration/home.html.
The Arbitration Competition promotes greater knowledge and interest among law students by simulating a realistic arbitration hearing. Participating students learn how to think, act, and be an advocate representing a client in an arbitration. They prepare and present an arbitration case and are involved in opening statements, witness examinations, exhibit introductions, evidentiary presentations, and summations.
The competition is open to ABA Law Student Division members. All ABA-approved law schools may enter one team of four students each. Schools may indicate they would like to send a second team if space is available. Two students act as two lawyers and two act as witnesses.
Last November, 80 students from 20 schools participated in the inaugural Arbitration Competition at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN.
Registration opens on June 1, 2006 for the Law Student Division's three other competitions:
Negotiation Competition
Client Counseling Competition
National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Please visit the Competitions Home Page at http://www.abanet.org/lsd/competitions/ for more information about the Law Student Division competitions and to register beginning on June 1, 2006 for the Negotiation, Client Counseling and National Appellate Advocacy Competitions. Arbitration Competition registration is open now!
Thank you for your support of the ABA Law Student Division competitions.Fri, 7 Apr 2006 09:52:56 CDTPatient Advocacy Patient Centered Care Clinicalhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Patient_Advocacy_Patient_Centere_2006-03-28
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Patient_Advocacy_Patient_Centere_2006-03-28THE CENTER FOR PATIENT PARTNERSHIPS
Law 854 (Summer 2006) -- Patient Advocacy Patient Centered Care Clinical
In a collaborative hands-on environment, future health care providers,
and other professional and graduate students will learn skills to
advocate more effectively for patients. The Centers interdisciplinary
team approach enhances problem-solving capabilities and access to a wide
range of resources.
Students of the Center will:
- Staff individual patient cases and experience firsthand the role of
advocacy in the health care system;
- Work with patients with life-threatening and serious chronic diseases;
- Explore concepts of patient-centered care in a "service-learning"
environment;
- Learn core advocacy skills relevant to many disciplines case
monitoring, confidentiality, communication, fact finding, and ethics;
- Attend weekly staffing sessions including case review with colleagues
and instructors and presentations by guest speakers on relevant topics
(e.g. researching a medical issue; employment law related to
disability/healthcare issues, administrative agency processes, insurance
coverage); and
- Learn in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.
Consent of instructor is required for enrollment, as space is limited.
If you are interested, please contact the Center's Associate Director
Sarah Davis at 265-6267 or sdavis2@wisc.edu . Students may take 3-7
credits, each credit equaling 4 service hours. The clinical will begin
with an extensive orientation (possibly scheduled during evenings) and
requires attendance at a weekly staffing which meets Wednesdays from 4-5:15.
Admissions are rolling apply by April 18th.Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:29:51 CSTInformation for May and August Graduateshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Information_for_May_and_August_G_2006-03-24
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Information_for_May_and_August_G_2006-03-24The latest version of the May graduation list is posted on the board in the Boerner Plaza entryway. If you name should be either added or deleted, please let me know as soon as possible. The students listed will be the only people we (the Law School, Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners, and central administration) will be tracking for May graduation.
If you name does not appear, you did not return the declaration of graduation put in your hangfile in September. A number of students have since notified me of their graduation plans, so they have been added to the list.
If you plan to graduate in August, please contact me as soon as possible.
Mary Beth Shiels
Room 5107
mbshiels@wisc.edu Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:25:11 CSTMarch 24 Honors Awards Receptionhttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/March_24_Honors_Awards_Reception_2006-03-20
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/March_24_Honors_Awards_Reception_2006-03-20On March 24, we will host the first of two spring Honors Awards receptions.The second will be on April 25. Both receptions will be in Lubar Commons (Room 7200) from 4-6 p.m. and offer appetizers and drinks. .
On March 24, we will recognize students receiving the following awards:
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Leonard Loeb Award for excellence in the study of Family Law and dedication to community service - Rebecca Wagner Oettinger
American Bar Association/Bureau of National Affairs Health Law Award for highest grades in Health Law courses - Sarah Liefke, Amy Bradshaw
American Bar Association/Bureau of National Affairs Intellectual Property Law Award for the highest grades in Intellectual property - Thomas Agnello, Ryan Olson, Ken Hoeschen
American Bar Association/Bureau of National Affairs Labor and Employment Law Award for highest grades in Labor and Employment Law courses - Jeffrey Lupardo, James Chiolino
Association of Women Lawyers Scholarship for academic excellence and outstanding service to the Law School and general community - Lola Velazquez-Aguilu
Bruce F. Beilfuss Memorial Award for outstanding service to the Law School - Annie Smith, Kene Okocha, Claudia Catota, Andrew Wang, Sam Rikkers, Tyler Candee, Chiann Bao, Camile Townsend
Bercovici Prize for Jurisprudence/Legal Philosophy for excellence in the study of Jurisprudence - Ryan McNamara, Peter Sands
Bernard Berk Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to the economically disadvantaged - Adam Harvell, Patricia Daugherty, Monica Awe
Abner Brodie Award for outstanding achievement in legal study and the application of law - Gara Sliwka, Eric Ryberg
Ray Ethel Brown Award for character, leadership and service by a first or second year student - Heather Leach, Travis West, Valerie Vidal, April Groth, Nathan Kroes
Barbara B. Crabb Award for promoting the ideals of honesty, fairness and equality - Elyce Wos
Ruth B. Doyle Award for student contributions to the law school community - Erin Graham, Jon Hendrix
Leon Feingold Memorial Award for outstanding commitment to the Law School and greater community - Stacey Reding
Melvin J. Friedman Memorial Scholarship for exemplary work in the Wisconsin Innocence Project - Andy Meehan
Legal Defense Program Award for outstanding service to the clients of the Legal Defense Program - Juan Marchan
Don A. Olson Memorial Award for an outstanding student leader from Wisconsin - Christopher Anderson
Vicki Brent Orrico Scholarship for leadership, character, initiative and service - Ben Johnson, Daniel Millikin, Abigaiil Hougan
Abe Sigman Award for scholarship, character and contributions to the Law School - Diana Aguilar, Joyce Chang, Lola Velazquez-Aguilu
Jule Strasser Scholarship for demonstrated concern for the needy and work to benefit society - Rebecca Smith, Matthew Gillhouse, James Miller
Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company Award for the top ranking student in Professional Responsibilities - David Zoeller
Wisconsin State Bar Public Interest Award for demonstrating exceptional commitment to Public Interest Law - Annie Smith
Bonfiglio Scholarship - Todd SobotkaMon, 20 Mar 2006 09:28:19 CSTAre you ENROLLED for ALL Spring 2006 Courses?http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Are_you_ENROLLED_for_ALL_Spring_2006-02-24
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Are_you_ENROLLED_for_ALL_Spring_2006-02-24Students: Are you enrolled for all of your Spring 2006 courses including clinicals, journals, directed research and directed reading? If not, see Jane or Lonnie in Rm. 5106 as you will need to get permission and another extension on the deadline to enroll on-line.
If you don't enroll for all of your courses, you won't be on the class roster list or the grade list and won't get a grade or credit for the work done. Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:30:03 CSTCredit changes for Spring 2006http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Credit_changes_for_Spring_2006_2006-02-24
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Credit_changes_for_Spring_2006_2006-02-24Students: For Spring 2006, if you need to do any credit changes for variable credit courses, you will need to go to the UW Registrar's website at http://registrar.wisc.edu/ and fill out a course change form as a credit change, sign it and print 1 copy. Bring the form to Jane or Lonnie, Rm. 5106 for review and signature. Note: Law School Deptartment Code is 528. You will need this information for the form. Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:23:59 CSTStudy Abroad Opportunitieshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Study_Abroad_Opportunities_2006-02-14
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Study_Abroad_Opportunities_2006-02-14Law students: spend a semester abroad . Interested in participating in one of our Law School's prestigious exchange programs? Applications are now being accepted for Fall and Spring Semesters. Those interested in spending a semester at the European University Institute in Florence should send a resume, a letter of interest and a transcript to Professor Shaffer (gshaffer@wisc.edu ; please see detailed information about this program on the UW Law School website). Those wanting to study at the Catholic University in Peru should direct inquiries to Professor Barkan (at smbarkan@wisc.edu ; applicants should forward similar materials with their inquiry; note that fluency in Spanish is required). Students wishing to spend a semester at Groningen University in the Netherlands, or at the University of Sheffield in England, or at Giessen University in Germany (proficiency in German required) should send materials (letter of interest, cv and transcript) to me (nlcamic@wisc.edu ). Finally, if you want to be considered for the new program at the University of Paris-X , please also submit a letter of interest (along with materials as previously described) to me. Please indicate if you have a fairly good knowledge of French as preference will be given to those who are able to attend French classes. I want to note that the program in Paris is so new that it has yet to receive formal university approval. Students expressing interest in this program should understand that formal approval will not be granted before the middle of March. UPDATE: Students may also apply to spend a semester at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Please submit a letter of interest, transcripts and a cv to Professor Klug at klug@wisc.edu. The application deadline is also February 22nd.
In all cases, students are permitted to apply to more than one program. Please indicate which is your top choice if applying to multiple programs. The deadline for applying is February 22nd . [submitted by: Nina Camic]Tue, 14 Feb 2006 15:35:27 CSTPass Fail Option - Grade Earned?http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Pass_Fail_Option_Grade_Earned_2006-02-13
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Pass_Fail_Option_Grade_Earned_2006-02-13
Law P2 and P3 students: Between Feb. 13 - Feb. 17, if you want to know what grade you earned in the course you selected as pass/fail option for Fall 2005, pick up the bright fushia paper form in front of Rm. 5107. Return completed form to Rm. 5107.
You may pick up this form (from Rm. 5107) 24 hours after dropping it off. Be sure to bring your photo ID when doing so. No grades will be provided via email. Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:32:41 CSTDonuts Faculty Needs Your Ideashttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Donuts_Faculty_Needs_Your_Ideas_2006-01-30
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/Donuts_Faculty_Needs_Your_Ideas_2006-01-30It's time to schedule Donuts Faculty sessions for spring 2006. This semester we will save Tuesday mornings from 8:30-9:30 a.m. for presentations and Q/A sessions on topics such as studying abroad, working in international law, Career Service programs and particular clinical programs. The early time is to avoid as many class conficts as we can for faculty or organizations trying to dessiminate information.
We will plan for Wednesdays or Thursdays from 8:50-9:50 a.m. for informal meetings with one or two faculty to discuss current events, their interests, their career advice or whatever topics work. The later time and alternating days of the week is to make the sessions more accessible to faculty and students who don't always get to the school before 8:30 a.m. There will, of course, be conflicts with classes but they will be different conflicts from week to week.
All Donuts Faculty sessions will be in Lubar Commons (Room 7200) and include free coffee and donuts.
The Tuesday presentations scheduled so far are Study Abroad on February 7 (8:30-9:30 a.m.) and Community Justice Week activities on February 21 at the same time.
The only Thursday discussion scheduled so far is "Curling" with Prof. Gretchen Viney on February 2 (8:50-9:50 a.m.)
Send your ideas and topics to Joanna Binsfeld at binsfeld@wisc/edu, call 262-6297 or come to Room 5106 and talk with her.
We are looking for ideas and volunteers for presentations and programs on the following Tuesdays (8:30-9:30 a.m):
1/31
2/14
2/28
3/7
3/21
3/28
4/4
4/11
4/18
4/25
We are looking for ideas and volunteers for discussions on the following Wednesdays or Thursdays (8:50-9:50 a.m.).
2/8 or 2/9
2/15 or 2/16
2/22 or 2/23
3/1 or 3/2
3/8 or 3/9
3/22 or 3/23
3/29 or 3/30
4/5 or 4/6
4/12 or 4/23
4/19 or 4/20
Let Joanna or me know if you have questions. Thanks. Ruth
Mon, 30 Jan 2006 16:02:39 CSTIIS Services for 3Lshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Services_for_3Ls_2006-01-13
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Services_for_3Ls_2006-01-13As you near the end of law school, you may realize that you want to strengthen your writing skill to impress your new boss and to feel more confident in your work. For some individual help in the particular skills or legal writing tasks relevant to you, come in for some individual instruction. You can schedule an individual session by coming to room 2378 and signing up, or by e-mailing your request to mbray@wisc.edu.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:43:02 CSTIIS Services for 2Lshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Services_for_2Ls_2006-01-13
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Services_for_2Ls_2006-01-13You may want some advice to help you narrow a research topic, writing a law review article, editing someones article, become more concise, or improve your exam taking skills. Whatever your writing concern, now is a good time to make an appointment, before the IIS gets too busy. Appointment times are available each weekday. To sign up, come to room 2378 in the library or e-mail mbray@wisc.edu. If your concern is exams, you may want to attend the following workshop.
Upcoming Workshop Topics
Improving Exam Performance
This workshop surveys common limitations students face when preparing for and taking exams. For each limitation, the workshop covers one or more ways to overcome the limitation. This information can help you identify what you most need to do in the next few weeks to maximize your performance on your upcoming exams.
Monday, January 23, at 1:20in room 3247.
Wednesday, January 25, at 12:05in room 3260
Conciseness Techniques
This workshop teaches you five fast ways to cut 10% or more from your documents without having to remove any content.
Monday, January 30, at 1:20in room 3247
Wednesday, February 1 at 12:05in room 3260 Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:40:51 CSTIIS Services for 1Lshttp://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Services_for_1Ls_2006-01-13
http://www.law.wisc.edu/newsletter/Academic_Support/IIS_Services_for_1Ls_2006-01-13If you resolved to improve exam performance this spring, you can get off to a good start with an appointment this week or the workshop next week, which is geared to second semester students.
Appointments
Appointments are available at the following times:
Tuesday: 9:55 to noon, 1:20 to 3:00
Wednesday: 1:20 to 4:00
Thursday: 11:00 to 1:50
Friday: 10:25 to noon, 1:20 to 2:25
Monday, Jan. 23: 11:00 to 1:00
To reserve a time, go to room 2378 any time and sign up for the time you want. Or you may e-mail mbray@wisc.edu.
Workshops
Check your hang file for a list of all the workshop topics scheduled for this semester.
Evaluating and Improving Exam Preparation
This workshop helps you determine what exactly is preventing you from getting higher scores and then provides you with two or more things you can do to remove that barrier.
Monday, January 23, at 1:20in room 3247.
Wednesday, January 25, at 12:05in room 3260
Conciseness Techniques
This workshop teaches you five fast ways to cut 10% or more from your documents without having to remove any content. Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:36:34 CST